Ticket sales account for only 35% of the cost of each of our productions. Our work is only possible through investment from Arts Council England and generous donations from our Friends, Patrons, supporters and sponsors.

Charitable support plays a vital role in allowing ENO to work with the best singers, musicians, directors, designers, creative teams and technical crew, staging large-scale, imaginative productions using spectacular props and costumes and cutting-edge technology.

Gift Aid

For current donations this means ENO is able to claim an additional £2.50 for every £10 you give.

If you are a higher rate taxpayer you will also benefit by claiming relief on the difference between the basic rate and higher rate of tax on your tax return.

Gifts of Quoted Shares and Securities

Donating shares offers donors an unprecedented opportunity to minimise their tax bill while maximising their donation to ENO.

For example: if you donate quoted shares worth £10,000, you can deduct this amount from your income for the tax year in which the gift is given, plus any costs of transferring the shares.

Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving allows you to make donations to charity directly from your monthly pay or company/personal pension. The donations are made after your National Insurance contributions but before Income Tax, meaning you get tax relief on your donation immediately at your highest rate of tax.

Companies can also encourage their employees to support the charitable sector by making donations direct from the payroll. This offers companies an opportunity to be associated with a charity while reflecting the company's own core values.

Company donations

Companies can make charitable donations from untaxed income and obtaining tax relief on the total donation.

Sole Traders and Partnerships

If you're a sole trader, or a partnership, payments you make to ENO may qualify as donations under the Gift Aid scheme. They're personal donations so you won't be able to set them against your profits for tax purposes. But ENO will be able to claim back the equivalent amount of the tax on the donation at the basic rate.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about supporting ENO or making a donation, our development team is happy to help - please get in touch.